
Wagoner’s Braden Drake runs upfield during the Bulldogs’ win against Oologah on Friday night at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner. Drake finished with 213 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
WAGONER — Braden Drake had a full game’s worth of production in just one quarter for Wagoner on Friday night.
Drake exploded for 158 yards and three touchdowns rushing in just the first quarter as part of a 213-yard, four-touchdown night as the top-ranked Bulldogs rolled to a 48-0 victory against Oologah in District 4A-3 action at W.L. Odom Field.
“He had a heckuva night,” Wagoner coach Dale Condict said of his senior scatback after Drake’s big offensive night. “His field vision continues to improve and he is getting better and better each week.”
Drake needed only 10 touches — all in the first half — to amass his 213 yards on the ground. He is now just shy of 1,000 yards for the season having totaled 979 yards for the Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0) on 104 carries. He has 20 TDs rushing plus another receiving.
Buoyed by Drake’s big first half, Wagoner used a pair of 21-point quarters to take a commanding 42-0 cushion into halftime.
Drake wasted little time getting his team on the scoreboard, tallying on the Bulldogs’ sixth offensive snap, by scoring from 8 yards out to complete a 65-yard march on the opening drive of the game.
On Wagoner’s next offensive possession, Drake actually fumbled at the Oologah 17-yard line after a 25-yard gain.
But minutes later, he atoned for his turnover — on defense — by intercepting a pass by Oologah quarterback Blake Salt at the Mustangs’ 28-yard line.
Two plays later, he was in the end zone again, this time from 18 yards, to make it 14-0.
But Drake’s signature carry of the first half came on Wagoner’s next possession after an Oologah punt.
Starting from the Bulldogs’ 20, Drake took a handoff, veered to the outside, broke several tackles, then tightroped along the right sideline for an 80-yard TD run.
That carry gave him 156 yards on the ground and three scores in the opening period on just six rushes.
“The offensive line did really well,” Drake said in crediting his teammates along the line of scrimmage for his success.
He added that the Bulldogs took advantage of the defensive scheme employed by Oologah (2-4, 2-2) in gaining 469 yards in total offense — 424 of those yards coming via the ground.
“You can’t be lazy,” he added. “You have to be ready for everything.”
Chochee Watson, who chipped in 111 yards rushing on nine carries, notched a 1-yard TD run in the first half then tallied Wagoner’s only points of the second half on a 12-yard scamper in the third quarter.
Bulldogs’ quarterback Sawyer Jones added a 1-yard sneak for a touchdown in the second quarter before Drake finished the first-half onslaught by bolting 37 yards for his final TD of the game.
As good as the offense was, the Wagoner defense was solid, too.
The Bulldogs came up with two interceptions and held Salt to just 4-of-19 passing for 25 yards.
Oologah, playing its third game in nine days, wasn’t much better on the ground, netting just 37 yards on 20 attempts.
After erupting for 70 points in each of its two previous contests, Wagoner has now outscored district opponents by a 261-15 margin.
View from the sidelines: Oologah at Wagoner
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Wagoner's QB Sawyer Jones watches receiver Chase Nanni (foreground) as he scrambles away from pressure by Oologah's defense during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's football team walks onto the field from through an inflatable bulldog's mouth as they meet Oologah for a game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's Braden Drake celebrates with teammates under the lights of W.L. Odom Field as he scores another touchdown against Oologah's on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's Nunu Clayton runs the ball against Oologah's defense during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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The American and Oklahoma flags are raised before the high school football game between Wagoner and Oologah before their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah's Isiah Ryan is brought down by Wagoner's Chase Nanni (left) and Trey Gause (background) during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner’s Braden Drake runs upfield during the Bulldogs’ win against Oologah on Friday night at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner. Drake finished with 213 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
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Wagoner's Chase Nanni looks for extra yardage after catching a pass in front of Oologah's Joseph Griswold during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner’s Nunu Clayton jumps over a tackle attempt by Oologah’s Wade Bright during the Bulldogs’ win Friday night.
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Oologah's high school band performs from the stands during the high school football game between Oologah and Wagoner at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah's QB Blake Salt launches a pass downfield during their game against Wagoner at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah’s Isiah Ryan is brought down by Wagoner’s Chase Nanni (left) and Trey Gause (background) during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday.
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A fan wraps up against the temperatures that were in the mid-40s at game time during the high school football game between Oologah and Wagoner at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah's Aidan Trimble is brought down by Wagoner's Isaac Smith during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's Nunu Clayton runs the ball against Oologah's defense during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's Chase Nanni looks for extra yardage after catching a pass in front of Oologah's Joseph Griswold during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah's QB Blake Salt launches a pass downfield during their game against Wagoner at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah quarterback Blake Salt (left) scrambles away from pressure by Wagoner’s Kaden Charboneau during the Bulldogs’ win Friday night.
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An official, bundled up against cool temperatures and the coronavirus pandemic, watches Wagoner play Oologah during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's Nunu Clayton runs the ball against Oologah's defense during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Wagoner's Braden Drake runs against pressure from Oologah's defense during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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A fan wraps up against the temperatures that were in the mid-40s at game time during the high school football game between Oologah and Wagoner at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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Oologah's Aidan Trimble nearly loses the football as he is brought down by Wagoner's Isaac Smith during their game at W.L. Odom Field in Wagoner on Friday, October 23, 2020. JOHN CLANTON, TULSA WORLD
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